River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-28
NoRTHwEsrERN NEWS.

Upon a question submitted to him
Attorney General Clapp, of Minnesota, has
issued an opinion as to the status Of villages
under the General Laws of 1885, holding that
villages so incorporated are separate cleo
ton districts. The Attorney General saws:
at must be confessed that IL has generally
been regarded that such villages did not
constitute separate election districts, and
the law is not as plain as the Importance of
the subject would merit After quoting
from the law at much length he concludes:
Il have given at some length the ground
upon which my opinion is based that they
are separate election districts, and that the
electors OF such villages have no right to
vote at town meetings, and that villages
and towns should be regarded as separate
election districts for the purpose of general
elections"
A Spokane Falls, w. T., telegram
of the 24th, says that it has just been
learned that Thursday afternoon between
and O'Clock terrible accident occurred
on the Cascade Division of the Northern
Pacific four miles beyond Chelum. A west
bound train pushing fiat-cars loaded with
laborers was going around curve leading
to trestle at a good rate of speed when
it ran into an engine which was going east.
The first fiat-car passed half way through
the tender and crushed up against the pilot
Of the west-bound train, on which were two
men TIE unfortun8tes were crushed to
pulp. Five men were killed outright and
one has since died. The injured number
eighteen.
A dispatch from Mandan says that
there is every reason to believe that Post
master Cannon of Fer. Lincoln committed
suicide. Postal Inspector Stewart says
Cannon-s salary depended on the number
of stamps cancelled. Instead of keeping ac-
count every day, Cannon struck an
average While there is reason to believe
that he did this in ignorance of the law,
the inspector told Cannon that he was
liable to be imprisoned for five TO ten years
for the offense Ii is believed that the
inspectors exaggeration of possible results
preyed on Cannon's mind and unsettled
it. Bondsmen Lyon and Lang of Mandan
have charge of the Office.
The Hutchinson, Mimi, Board of
Trade have determined to attempt to
secure the location of the Minnesota
Soldiers Home at Hutchinson. meeting
of citizens of Elbow Lake, Mimi, was held
on the 18th, when it was unanimously
decided 10 offer bonus of 100 acres of land
adjoining the village limits for the soldiers
home. A chain Of lakes, with fine and we'll
wooded shores. adorns the proposed site.
The guarantee is backed by men represent
ing million of capital, who feel that the
commission viii think favorably Of the
site.
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha depot unfortunately burned with
contents Wednesday night at Jordan, Mimi
The fire was discovered at S:2l in the even
ing. Just Is minutes after the west bound
pass niger had left the depot. The cause of
tie fire is supposed to have been sparks
from the engine. The agent who was at his
boarding place at the time the alarm was
given, went to the Office and saved all the
tickets. freight bills. books. etc The build
ing was probably worth s. COO. Freight to
the value of $50 10 $1,000 was destroyed
At special meeting of the G. A. r.
post at Madelia, held for the purpose of con
sidering the feasibility of making an offer
for the location of the Minnesota Soldiers
Home, il was voted to offer seventy acres
of land and $4,000 in cash. The piece OF
land selected is within the corporate limits
Of the village, very valuable and slightly,
wing on the south side Of the railroad track.
They also say if more land Is wanted and
the home viii be located outside a mile or
two they viii give section
In the esse Of Wesley Arnold. who
made homestead entry of certain lands at
Watertown, Oak. Aug. 2, 1852, and COM
muted the same to a cash entry Dec. ~,
1852, aud which case was rejected and the
entry held for cancellation by decision of
Commissioner Sparks, Oct Z, 1875, and
which decision was appealed from, Assistant
Secretary Muldrow says the claimant win
be given opportunity to submit new final
proof. upon showing satisfactory COM
pliance with the Law.
William Sternberg's maehine-shop in
Northwest Davenport, Iowa and six adjoin-
ing buildings were destroyed by fire April
IS, including Fritz Bilter's harness shop and
two story dwelling, Peter Jacobsen's TN
Charles Roeschmann's blacksmith